Newburyport Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme

A Newburyport man has pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud a home repair insurance provider by billing for purported repair jobs that never were performed.

Christian Decristofaro, 40, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to defrauding a home repair insurance provider.

According to the charging documents, Decristofaro caused NE Premier Home Services LLC (NE Premier) – a purported home repair company he controlled – to enroll as a contractor with a home repair insurance provider. He used false identities to enroll non-existent homeowners in insurance plans with the victim insurance provider.

Decristofaro then reported fictitious home emergencies to the victim on behalf of the purported homeowners and requested that NE Premier be assigned to perform the repairs. He then caused NE Premier to bill the victim insurance provider for the repair jobs, even though there was no repair work done.

As a result of these fraudulent billings, between approximately October 2020 and June 2023, the victim insurance provider paid NE Premier approximately $2,196,323 for services that NE Premier had not rendered.

Decristofaro faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, a fine of up to $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss from the offense, restitution and forfeiture. Sentencing is scheduled for June 23, 2025.

U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jodi Cohen, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Division made the announcement today.

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